화학공학소재연구정보센터
홈 로그인 로그아웃 연락처 사이트맵
Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, Vol.108, 203-214, April, 2022
DOI10.1016/j.jiec.2022.01.001  Export Citation
Microwave-assisted rapid synthesis of Cu2S:ZnIn2S4 marigold-like nanoflower heterojunctions and enhanced visible light photocatalytic hydrogen production via Pt sensitization
Mahadeo A. Mahadik, Ruturaj P. Patil, Weon-Sik Chae1, Hyun Hwi Lee2, Min Cho†, and Jum Suk Jang†
  • Division of Biotechnology, Safety, Environment and Life Science Institute, College of Environmental and Bioresource Sciences, Jeonbuk National University, Iksan 570-752, Republic of Korea
  • 1Daegu Center, Korea Basic Science Institute, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea
  • 2Pohang Accelerator Laboratory, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang 790-784, Republic of Korea
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In this work, a rapid microwave synthesis route is presented for the fabrication of morphology-controlled Cu2S: ZnIn2S4 marigold-like nanoflower heterojunction photocatalysts. The Cu-to-Zn-metal -cation (Cu: Zn) ratios were used to control the Cu2S: ZnIn2S4 heterojunction during the second step of microwave synthesis. The formation of Cu2S: ZnIn2S4 heterojunction is evidenced by XRD, TEM and XPS analyses. The optimum electronic interaction aids to stimulate electron-hole charge separation kinetics and promote the solar hydrogen (H2) evolution performance in microwave-assisted 5 mol.% Cu2S:ZnIn2S4 (Cu2S:ZIS–5) heterojunction. Benefiting from the synergy between marigold-like morphology, heterojunction, and Pt loading, the optimum Pt loaded Cu2S: ZIS–5 marigold nanoflowers (Pt/Cu2S:ZIS–5) exhibited the 862 mmol of photocatalytic H2 production after 3 h under visible light irradiation (≥420 nm). The time-resolved PL spectrum showed more than double carrier lifetime in Pt/Cu2S: ZIS–5 heterojunction (45 ns) than that of Pt/ZIS–15 (20 ns). These visible light-responsive Pt/Cu2S:ZIS marigold-like nanoflower heterojunction shows promising photostability, which would open new opportunities for the development of highly efficient ternary metal-chalcogenide photocatalysts for solar hydrogen generation.
Keywords:ZnIn2S4 marigold;Microwave synthesis;Cu2S:ZIS marigold-like nanoflower;heterojunction;Solar Hydrogen generation;Photostability
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